Brain Fertilizer

I remember lots of Democrats complaining that President Bush was spending the nation into a deficit. They would show more fiscal responsibility, they promised. Just elect 'em, we'd see!

Good thing most people didn't believe them.

Bush actually starts making cuts*, and they start wailing like babies. Character will always show through.

"You know, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that if you're concerned about the deficit, you either have to raise taxes or cut spending," said Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican of Florida. "What's very interesting for me to hear is the same people that complain about a high deficit then complain about not enough spending by this budget."

*I'd like to point out that among the blog circles I move in, I was just about the only one saying that the excessive spending of the first Administration was a deliberate strategy to justify massive spending cuts in the second Administration if he won, or to force Democrats to ante up (either by slashing budgets, which means conservatives win, or Democrats raise taxes, which would ensure a Republican resurgency in the White House and Congress) on the basis of their previous bluffing.

The prevailing response was, "Well, I'd be happy to see it, but I doubt that's going to happen."

I'll accept apologies at any time. [grin]

...um, that's if anyone actually paid attention when I said it 6-7 months ago. Which is a good question, to say the least.